Background
Weeks, Ross Leonard was born on September 11, 1936 in Jamestown, New York, United States. Son of Ross Leonardand Cecile Forbes (Carrie) Weeks.
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Ross Leonard Weeks
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Bachelor of Arts, Colgate University, 1958. Master of Science, George Washington University, 1971, certified Federal Executive Institute, 1988.
Career
Reporter, Jamestown Post-Journal, 1958-1960, Richmond (Virginia) News Leader, 1960-1965. Director public information College William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1965-1971, assistant to executive vice president 1971-1974, assistant to president, director university communications, 1974-1981. Executive director Jamestown (Virginia)-Yorktown Foundation, 1981-1991.
Executive director Historic Crab Orchard Museum, Inc., Tazewell, Virginia, 1992. Grant reviewer United States Institute Museum Superior vena cava syndrome, Virginia Arts Commission Editor William & Mary Alumni Gazette, 1966-1981. Chairman Williamsburg-James City Bicentennial, 1975-1977.
Treasurer Coalfield Regional Tourism Development Authority Southwest Virginia, 1993-1997. Virginia Southwest Blue Ridge Highlands, Inc., 1993-1997, vice president, 1996-1997, president, 1997-1999. Secretary, tre as.Frontier Culture Foundation, 1982-1986.
Executive director Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 1981-1983. Trustee council, Thirteen Original States, 1982-1987. Chair Tazewell County Tourism Development Commission, 1993-1997.
Member exhibition mine committee Town of Pocahontas, Governor's Virginia History Initiative, 1995. Lay reader Cluster Episcopalian Parishes, Tazewell.
Membership
Member American Association Museum (museum assessment consultant 1988), American Association State and Local History, St. Andrews Society.
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Married Patricia Ann Earley, June 10, 1951. Children: Susan Woodall, Ross Leonard, III, William Andrew, David James.
